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Congress tries to give president line-item veto
Feb 8, 2012 at 3:41 PM
The Republican-led House is trying Wednesday to give President Barack Obama the line-item veto, a constitutionally questionable power over the purse that has been sought by both Republican and Democratic presidents.

Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota caucuses
Feb 8, 2012 at 4:38 AM
A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh questions about his ability to attract ardent conservatives at the core of the party's political base.

Pentagon: Army, Marines to shrink as budget slows
Jan 26, 2012 at 9:54 PM
The Pentagon outlined a plan Thursday for slowing the growth of military spending, including cutting the size of the Army and Marine Corps, retiring older planes and trimming war costs.

Heated charges, counter-charges in Florida debate
Jan 24, 2012 at 4:16 AM
A newly aggressive Mitt Romney charged in campaign debate Monday night that Newt Gingrich "resigned in disgrace" from Congress after four years as speaker and then spent the next 15 years "working as an influence peddler" in Washington.

Gingrich storms to S.C. victory, scrambling GOP race
Jan 22, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and suddenly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Karzai condemns video of Marines urinating on dead
Jan 12, 2012 at 3:27 PM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned as "completely inhumane" a video that purports to depict four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters.

Romney wins in NH, cements front-runner position
Jan 11, 2012 at 12:44 AM
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, adding to a first-place finish in last week's Iowa caucuses and establishing himself as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination.

Iowa: Romney, Santorum seesawing in narrow vote
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Jan 4, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney waged a seesaw battle for supremacy in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses late Tuesday night, a dramatic opening round for the campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama.

Boehner: House leaders accept Senate tax terms
Dec 22, 2011 at 9:01 PM
House Speaker John Boehner says he has reached agreement with the Senate to renew the payroll tax cut before it expires Dec. 31.

House passes $662 billion defense bill
Dec 14, 2011 at 8:43 PM
The House passed a massive $662 billion defense bill Wednesday night after last-minute changes placated the White House and ensured President Barack Obama's ability to prosecute terrorist suspects in the civilian justice system.

Cutting deficits harder than just talking about it
Dec 3, 2011 at 6:03 PM
The coming year-end spending spree after so much debate over budget deficits shows just how hard it is to stem the government's flow of red ink.

Gingrich coup: Endorsement from NH's largest paper
Nov 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM
New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday endorsed former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the 2012 GOP presidential race, signaling that rival Mitt Romney isn't the universal favorite.

Lawmakers open to reductions in military benefits
Oct 22, 2011 at 4:21 PM
The government's promise of lifetime health care for the military's men and women is suddenly a little less sacrosanct as Congress looks to slash trillion-dollar-plus deficits.

Ohio's 'Joe the Plumber' plans to run for Congress
Oct 10, 2011 at 7:14 PM
Joe the Plumber is now Joe the congressional candidate.

Romney rivals may go after him for flip-flops
Oct 9, 2011 at 4:54 PM
This year, the former Massachusetts governor has largely escaped attacks for switching his position on issues as he competes again for the Republican presidential nomination. That might be changing.